Manager HSE - Field

Attractive salary package and bonus on offer

Our client is a major South Australian critical infrastructure operator, currently delivering one of the largest capital investment programs in its history with over half a billion dollars in projects this financial year alone. With 30-50 active projects running at any given time, including major network augmentation, battery storage connections and next-generation infrastructure works, this is a business scaling fast and thinking differently about how it operates.

As part of that growth, they're creating a newly established leadership role Manager HSE - Field.

Reporting to the Head of HSE & Risk, you'll lead a state wide team of 5-10 HSE Advisors and Senior Advisors covering health, safety and environment across field operations, from the metro area through to regional and remote project sites. The workforce delivering this work is entirely contractor based, so this role is fundamentally about influence, relationship-building and contractor collaboration rather than direct workforce management.

This is a build-and-shape opportunity. The team is still forming from a capability and process standpoint, and your first 12-18 months will be about establishing a clear field delivery model before shifting focus to driving efficiency and productivity as the project pipeline continues to scale.

Key focus areas:

• Fatal risk management across field operations
• Assurance and verification — audits, inspections, critical control checks
• Contractor collaboration and influence across major capital projects
• Building a learning organisation — embedding insights from incidents and audits into continuous improvement
• Leadership and coaching-based team culture
• Digital safety — applying AI and improved systems/processes to lift productivity and reporting

About You

• Proven leadership of field-based HSE teams in complex, geographically dispersed operational or construction environments
• Strong contractor management, influencing and negotiation skills
• Solid understanding of construction and major project lifecycles — heavy industry, energy, utilities, mining or oil & gas backgrounds highly regarded
• Comfortable operating and energised by a fast-changing, transformation-focused environment
• Degree in a relevant field (HSE) or equivalent experience

What's on Offer

• 5 weeks' annual leave
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible working — 3 days office / 2 days from home (subject to operational requirements)
• Strong development culture, with individual career and development planning
• A genuinely engaged, collaborative team culture

How to apply

For more information, please apply directly via the link with your resume. Foradditionalinquiries, contact Jo Retallick at04 255

Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application!

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